Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. From left to right, a Santa Claus sits in his display and a boy stands in front of him. The boy sports a suit as he stands facing Santa Claus. Santa Claus looks towards the boy as he holds one of his hands. He sits in a small Christmas display. The back of Santa Claus' chair is shaped like a Christmas tree. It is recessed in a little alcove. A candy-cane striped column stands behind and between Santa Claus and the boy. A similar photograph of the same event is captioned, “Awe of St. Nick Robs Her of Speech This little girl is overcome with shyness as she finds herself in presence of Santa and can't tell him right off what she wants in her stocking. Times photo,” Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 1938: A16 Possibly related to the article, "Santas Wired For Sound," Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 1938: A16 Handwritten on negative: 21 x mas Text from negative sleeve: 15201 Christmas 1938 (kids seeing Santa)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11938 ark:/21198/zz002h8std
Subject
Christmas decorations Children--California--Los Angeles Manners & customs--California--Los Angeles Salutations--California--Los Angeles Christmas Santa Claus
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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